Fun Funds: How CAMP spent our drop-in money this month
About a year ago we moved from a $20/day fee for coworking at CAMP to a suggested donation of $5. It was a risky move but we hoped it would bring more workers in each day and make the space accessible to a more diverse group of workers—students and freelancers, for example. We have seen our membership pool grow and we have also seen the dollars in the jar by the front door stacking up, and after our 2011 accounting was finished we saw that it was a good bet that we made.
To illustrate our success, here are some of the things we funded at CAMP in the last three months through donations from drop-in workers:
- Flatscreen TV for presentations, movie nights, and relaxing
- Pizza for everyone who worked past 9pm
- A whiteboard wall and a chalkboard wall (SO overdue)
- Our well-stocked bar cart
CAMP is a community of workers that caters differently to drop-in workers and full-time members, but we are equally thoughtful to the needs of both groups. Our late-night hours are great for those who are focusing on side project here, and our “suggested donation” policy has opened the door to some of the most inspiring people we’ve met.
For other coworking space owners who are either struggling with a high daily donation rate or just interested in more types of people through the front door, try moving to a suggested donation. It’s really been successful for us.
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